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How to overcome ergonomic challenges of manual welding guns

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Thanks to low operating costs, intrinsic mechanical properties, and the increased production of light vehicles, the global welding products market is set to surge, climbing from $11.82 billion in 2015 to $19.76 billion by 2025.1 The Asia Pacific and Europe regions are expected to contribute most significantly to this market growth, primarily driven by technological innovations, overall end-user growth and low production costs.

While robotic welding machines are now prevalent in North America and Western Europe, manual welding guns are still heavily relied upon throughout Asia, Eastern Europe and Latin America. Because they are roughly one-fifth the cost of robotic welding guns and offer significant advantages in terms of flexible manufacturing, manual welding guns will continue to be a key tool for automotive body-in-white.

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